1994 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 167

What should you do if this ever happens? Ease up on the accelerator pedal, you want it to go, and slow down. steer the vehicle the way Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speedsare based on good weather and road conditions. Under less favorable conditions you'll want to go slower. If you need to reduce your speed as you approach acurve, do it before you enter the curve, while yourfront wheels are straight ahead. Try to adjust your speed so you can "drive" through the curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Waitto accelerate until youare out of the curve, and then accelerate gentlyinto the straightaway. Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For in your lane, or a car example, you come over a hill and find a truck stopped suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these problems by you can't; there isn't braking - if you can stop in time. But sometimes room. That's the time for evasive action - steering around the problem. Your vehicle can perform very wellin emergencies like these. First apply your brakes. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then steer around the problem, to the left or right depending on the space available. you An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. If are holding the steering wheel at the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing just as quickly either hand. But you haveto act fast, steer quickly, and straighten the wheel once you have avoided the object. The fact that such emergency situationsare always possible isii good reason to practice defensive driving at all times and wear safety belts properly. 4-8